KJV ORIGINAL
And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then an Israelite man boldly brought a Midianite woman to his family right in front of Moses and the entire congregation of Israel, who were crying and mourning at the entrance of the meeting tent.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how an Israelite man defiantly brought a foreign woman to his people while everyone else was mourning and repenting for their sins.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Israel's wilderness journey when many Israelites had been seduced into worshiping foreign gods and committing sexual immorality with Moabite and Midianite women. God had sent a plague as judgment, and the people were gathered in repentance when this brazen act of defiance occurred.
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